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mcpherson team. i remember they would go on research camping in tents. a scholar as generous with his time and person, patricia always dealt with jim's students with much dignity and grace. in this world where most of us make a living by what we get, jim mcpherson made a living by what he gives to others. jim mcpherson teaches us they have to face but not resolve life's am big wits. that is why he and his work are so important to us. truly he is america's historian. seven score and ten years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a conflagration because they were dedicated to the proposition that all men are not created equal. it is most appropriate, then, that we assess jim mcpherson's work during the sesquicentennial in illinois lincoln's home. to honor jim mcpherson his honor students put together struggle for equality, essays on conflict, civil war and the long reconstruction to come inside with this session at the aej. students have asked me to read the dedication we did for jim and pat
mcpherson team. i remember they would go on research camping in tents. a scholar as generous with his time and person, patricia always dealt with jim's students with much dignity and grace. in this world where most of us make a living by what we get, jim mcpherson made a living by what he gives to others. jim mcpherson teaches us they have to face but not resolve life's am big wits. that is why he and his work are so important to us. truly he is america's historian. seven score and ten years...
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mcpherson team. i remember how in those early days they would actually go together on research trip camping in tents. being the wife of a historian is not easy, especially a scholar who's been as generous with his time as jim mcpherson. but patricia's always dealt with jim's students with much dignity and grace. in this world where most of us make a living by what we get, he has made a living by what he gives to others. he teaches us that we have to face but not necessarily resolve life's ambiguities and every aspect of his life work jim mcpherson was willing to wrestle and engage the racial dynamics in america. that is why he and his work are so important to us. truly he is america's historian. seven score and ten years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a conflagration because they were dedicated to the proposition that all men are not created equal. it is most appropriate, then, that we assess jim mcpherson's work during the says ca ten yal of the civil war in illinois lincoln's home.
mcpherson team. i remember how in those early days they would actually go together on research trip camping in tents. being the wife of a historian is not easy, especially a scholar who's been as generous with his time as jim mcpherson. but patricia's always dealt with jim's students with much dignity and grace. in this world where most of us make a living by what we get, he has made a living by what he gives to others. he teaches us that we have to face but not necessarily resolve life's...
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but that is typical of james mcpherson. thank you. [ applause ] >> professor -- is associate professor of history and african-american studies at duke university. her work has been so extraordinarily inflew ings ex. i recommend her latest prize-winning book. and recently was abroad i believe in israel with the mcphersons. so thibodia? >> good morning. it's really an honor to have been invited to participate, and especially because i'm not an mcpherson student, undergrad or graduate. but when vernon e-mailed me -- first of all you can't say no to vernon. and secondly, i really did feel feel quite honored to be invited to say a few words. jim's work and his friendship have been really important to my life as a human being and as a scholar and also his wife pat. we did travel together this past summer in israel due to the hard work of one of jim's students who i see in the back here who organized this wonderful conference at hebrew university. and i've also had a wonderful times with both pat and jim at gettysburg. and my chil
but that is typical of james mcpherson. thank you. [ applause ] >> professor -- is associate professor of history and african-american studies at duke university. her work has been so extraordinarily inflew ings ex. i recommend her latest prize-winning book. and recently was abroad i believe in israel with the mcphersons. so thibodia? >> good morning. it's really an honor to have been invited to participate, and especially because i'm not an mcpherson student, undergrad or graduate....
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park police showed up in full force at mcpherson square. occupiers promptly popped out of their tents and faced off with dozens of cops in riot gear and on horseback. the police brought with them crews in hazmat suits to clean out the park. they came to enforce the no- camping policy and toss out anything they consider to be bedding. the tents were allowed to stay, but they must be open. however, things like sleeping bags, mattresses and blankets all had to go, and aside from those items, police say they found a whole lot more. >> a lot of bottles of urine, a lot of bedding material that's been soaked with urine and sometimes we've even found a few dead rats. reporter: compared to other occupy movements, the one here in mcpherson square has been peaceful, but park police remain here pushing people back, and stand by in full riot gear in case something were to happen. a handful of protesters did choose to take on police aggressively and refused orders to move aside. you can see police met their defiance with force using riot shields. in othe
park police showed up in full force at mcpherson square. occupiers promptly popped out of their tents and faced off with dozens of cops in riot gear and on horseback. the police brought with them crews in hazmat suits to clean out the park. they came to enforce the no- camping policy and toss out anything they consider to be bedding. the tents were allowed to stay, but they must be open. however, things like sleeping bags, mattresses and blankets all had to go, and aside from those items,...
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like jim mcpherson is a winner of the lincoln prize. thank you. >> thank you i'm going to start on a more personal note than i'm used to, to the extent jim was my teacher. i never took a civil war class in my life. i never had one as an undergraduate. i never took a civil war class until princeton and was jim mcpherson's preceptor. it was from that point on my conception of myself as a historian changed. it was jim told me i had to read a book called killer angels, jim told me i should read three volume narrative of the civil war. from there i went on to devour the books others have written. it was jim who took me on my first battlefield tours of gettysburg and vicksburg. jim and i and pat and deb went to andersonville together. everything i think about the civil war is filtered through jim mcpherson. we share a kind of fundamentalist approach to the civil war, understanding this was a war about slavery from the start. but the truth is i went to princeton thinking of myself as a southern historian and i left princeton thinking of myself
like jim mcpherson is a winner of the lincoln prize. thank you. >> thank you i'm going to start on a more personal note than i'm used to, to the extent jim was my teacher. i never took a civil war class in my life. i never had one as an undergraduate. i never took a civil war class until princeton and was jim mcpherson's preceptor. it was from that point on my conception of myself as a historian changed. it was jim told me i had to read a book called killer angels, jim told me i should...
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david blight choosing fed rick douglas and james mcpherson with david furrogate. the phone lines will be open in just a moment. make sure you mute your television when you call in. you can send us a tweet. our hash tag today if you want to jot this down is poty1862. post your choice for person of the year on facebook. facebook.com/cspan is where you go. ben says that his choice would be greely and second choice would be robert e. lee. on facebook a look at our facebook page, james saying that it's george. let's go back to the library and james mcpherson who just nominated admiral david furagate. he would be the only admiral on that list. you talked in your speech about the political implications of his victories in 1862. were they the main reason that france and britain looked at the confederacy that year. >> certainly the main reason why they delayed what looked like would be recognition in the spring of 1862. the capture of new orleans was the most important in a series of union victories that caused them to back off. then of course during the summer the confede
david blight choosing fed rick douglas and james mcpherson with david furrogate. the phone lines will be open in just a moment. make sure you mute your television when you call in. you can send us a tweet. our hash tag today if you want to jot this down is poty1862. post your choice for person of the year on facebook. facebook.com/cspan is where you go. ben says that his choice would be greely and second choice would be robert e. lee. on facebook a look at our facebook page, james saying that...
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mcpherson is going to take your questions. and earlier speakers had a great time handling a national audience. thank you. >> live on american history tv on c-span 3, all day live at the university of virginia, in conjunction with the museum of the confederacy is asking the question who would be the person of the year 1862 following after what time magazine does in their person of the year. we've heard from three historians so far. including just heard from james mcpherson. we'll give you a chance to speak to the professor in just a moment. the nomination so far from robert crick, was stonewall jackson. david blight from yale choosing frederick douglass and james mcpherson with admiral david farragut. we're going to open up our phone lines for your questions and comments to james mcpherson in just a moment. 202-585-3886 for mountain and pacific. make sure you mute your television when you call. in you can also send us a tweet. twitter.com/c-span. our hashtag today if you want to jot this down #poty 1862." post your choice on pe
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i could just see the title, jim mcpherson, cross dresser. so in that vein, i've sbiltsed my talk, jim mcpherson, closet military historian. although jim began his career as an abolitionist historian, his greatest contributions, i think, are to the field of military history. not that his early career was fraught with failure, mind you, it did get him tenure at princeton but is in the area of military history that he's made the most lasting contributions. so let me make a few points about some of his scholarship. first of all, "battle cry of freedom" 25 years later it is still the single best volume on the civil war. bar none, no competition. it's an extraordinary exploration into politic, military, diplomatic, cultural, social, racial history. it's an incredible achievement. jim told me he was awful in math. if you ever look at the sections on economics and financing the war, they are absolutely phenomenal. it's a truly extraordinary achievement. i want to focus on two issues that jim raises in "battle decree of freedom" he perceives recessio
i could just see the title, jim mcpherson, cross dresser. so in that vein, i've sbiltsed my talk, jim mcpherson, closet military historian. although jim began his career as an abolitionist historian, his greatest contributions, i think, are to the field of military history. not that his early career was fraught with failure, mind you, it did get him tenure at princeton but is in the area of military history that he's made the most lasting contributions. so let me make a few points about some of...
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encampment at mcpherson square. this exclusive video shows he needed help walking to an awaiting suv. police have arrested and charged the brick thrower described as one of the protestors with assault with a deadly weapon. the assault happened on a day when u.s. park police swept the encampment, arriving before dawn on horseback. >> you are being evicted. >> reporter: police in hazmat suits began clearing trash, debris and tents deemed to be health hazards. protefrts say their personal property was seized and ransacked. >> they told us this morning they weren't going to be removing tents that we were in compliance. but that seems to have been a lie. >> reporter: but then it got more intense. police in riot gear closed off sections of mcpherson square, setting up metal gates to keep occupiers out. that led to angry clashes with police and several arrests, including one man who hopped over the barrier. >> he's arrested. >> our purpose was to enforce the camping regulations. the regulations are being enforced as a nuis
encampment at mcpherson square. this exclusive video shows he needed help walking to an awaiting suv. police have arrested and charged the brick thrower described as one of the protestors with assault with a deadly weapon. the assault happened on a day when u.s. park police swept the encampment, arriving before dawn on horseback. >> you are being evicted. >> reporter: police in hazmat suits began clearing trash, debris and tents deemed to be health hazards. protefrts say their...
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movement at mcpherson square and that's where we finder rick ward with the latest. they're bringing in a fork lift. what is the latest? >> reporter: we have a better sense what police are trying to do. you see the lights where the people are gathered. they set up barricades, iron-like fences around the center of the park. park police officers are disassembling what the occupy movement calls the tale of dreams. the black tarp is completely draped over the statute of general mcpherson and at the base of the pedestal. they're taking that down now and removing wooden pallets and other things assembled there. there doesn't seem to be an effort at this point to remove any tents or protesters from the outer ring or outer part of the park, the grassy area around the center. there focusing all attention to the center. we haven't heard any demands other than clear that central area. at this point, it would appear the goal of what we did see this morning is to clear that center of the park and clear that statute of the tarp. as you can see, the tarp is pretty much completely g
movement at mcpherson square and that's where we finder rick ward with the latest. they're bringing in a fork lift. what is the latest? >> reporter: we have a better sense what police are trying to do. you see the lights where the people are gathered. they set up barricades, iron-like fences around the center of the park. park police officers are disassembling what the occupy movement calls the tale of dreams. the black tarp is completely draped over the statute of general mcpherson and...
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. >> occupy dc protestors have a smaller presence in freedom plaza and mcpherson square. after saturday pose a violent confrontation with police enforcing a camping ban. brianne carter is live in northwest with more details this morning. >> behind me at mcpherson square tents remain, but there are very few protesters said after a clash with police on the weekend. now it's a much different scene than 48 hours ago. >> occupy dc as a movement is not going away. >> but it appears to be changing. park police combed through both camps at mcpherson square and freedom plaza enforcing the camping ban. >> this is not an eviction. our main goal is to ensure the health and safety. >> tense moments erupted on saturday at mcpherson square during a more than 12-hour battle between police and protesters. >> one person got really bad club on the arm and another got a finger broken. >> 12 people were arrested included a man they believe is responsible for throwing a brick at an officer in the face. despite all this, protesters said they are not going anywhere. >> there will be legislation.
. >> occupy dc protestors have a smaller presence in freedom plaza and mcpherson square. after saturday pose a violent confrontation with police enforcing a camping ban. brianne carter is live in northwest with more details this morning. >> behind me at mcpherson square tents remain, but there are very few protesters said after a clash with police on the weekend. now it's a much different scene than 48 hours ago. >> occupy dc as a movement is not going away. >> but it...
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we begin with breaking news tonight, we're getting reports from mcpherson square in d.c. that a police officer has been hurt after a fro tester apparently threw a brick at him. you're looking at some video of an officer being helped off the ground of mcpherson square. we were told by u.s. park police that an officer was hit in the face by a brick. we don't know if this is the officer, he's being helped into a car and then whisked away. riot team on scene, people are not being allowed on to the grounds and there's about 100 or so gathered on k-street. we have cameras in that area, but a u.s. park police officer hit in the face with a brick at the occupied d.c. site. this comes after this morning park police officers going in and doing some endorsement activities to clear out some of the campers who may have been in mcpherson square. >> reporter: as a helicopter hovered above, mounted police and others in riot gear moved in on the ground. and demonstrate foors assembled their own -- after some pushing and shoving, confrontations didn't escalate much beyond that. soon metal
we begin with breaking news tonight, we're getting reports from mcpherson square in d.c. that a police officer has been hurt after a fro tester apparently threw a brick at him. you're looking at some video of an officer being helped off the ground of mcpherson square. we were told by u.s. park police that an officer was hit in the face by a brick. we don't know if this is the officer, he's being helped into a car and then whisked away. riot team on scene, people are not being allowed on to the...
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jim mcpherson, cross dresser. so in that vein i have entitled my talk jim mcpherson, closet military historian. although jim began his career as an abolitionist historian, his greatest contributions i think are to the field of military history, not that his early career was fraught with failure, mind you. it did get him tenure at princeton. but i think it in is the area of military history that he has made the most lasting contributions. so let me make a few points about some of his scholarship. first of all, of course, "battle cry freedom." 20 years later it is still the single finest volume on the civil war, bar none, no competition. it's an extraordinary exploration into politics, military, diplomatic, cultural, racial, social history. it's an incredible achievement. jim once told me that he was off on math. but if you ever look at the economics and financing of the war, they are absolutely phenomenal. it's a truly extraordinary achievement. i want to focus on two issues that jim raises in "battle cry freedom."
jim mcpherson, cross dresser. so in that vein i have entitled my talk jim mcpherson, closet military historian. although jim began his career as an abolitionist historian, his greatest contributions i think are to the field of military history, not that his early career was fraught with failure, mind you. it did get him tenure at princeton. but i think it in is the area of military history that he has made the most lasting contributions. so let me make a few points about some of his...
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we learned a lesson from this. >> reporter: police cleared a majority of mcpherson square. debris and empty tents remains on the board that housed washington's most popular protest in the last few months. >> i was so proud of my city. you know, they told us this is how it's going to go, and it will be okay. and it's not what happened. >> reporter: clearly, the scene out here a lot different than earlier today. throughout the day and really compared to what the last few months have been like here in mcpherson square, now tents like this litter the park. they're torn, empty inside. the demonstrators here, most of them are gone. you can see only some of them have remained throughout the evening and of course, still a very clear police presence remains. officers say they'll stay here overnight and finish cleaning out the last portion of the park tomorrow morning. they say after they've made sure only empty tents remain will they allow demonstrators to return. meanwhile, the few occupiers still here say they're not done pushing their message. >> a lot of our committees are meeti
we learned a lesson from this. >> reporter: police cleared a majority of mcpherson square. debris and empty tents remains on the board that housed washington's most popular protest in the last few months. >> i was so proud of my city. you know, they told us this is how it's going to go, and it will be okay. and it's not what happened. >> reporter: clearly, the scene out here a lot different than earlier today. throughout the day and really compared to what the last few months...
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camp at mcpherson square. "good morning washington" at 5:00 a.m. begins now. >> good morning to you, washington. thanks for joining us on this wednesday, february 1. i'm cynne simpson. >> i'm natasha barrett. we'll begin with weather. here is adam caskey. >> areas of light rain early this morning. just light sprinkle action. not a big deal. notice right around the metro area, around the belt way, southbound 95, even north of the belt way, prince george's county we have some areas of light rain. very light action quickly moving off to the east. also on the blue ridge off to our west moving out to frederick county. if your location is not on the screen here, you are not getting rain. 54 in chevy chase. a warm start today. we'll get rid of the rain early this morning. by the afternoon we'll break into partial sunshine. temperatures will be back into the 60's later on today with the improving conditions. looking good lisa. >> looking good in virginia now
camp at mcpherson square. "good morning washington" at 5:00 a.m. begins now. >> good morning to you, washington. thanks for joining us on this wednesday, february 1. i'm cynne simpson. >> i'm natasha barrett. we'll begin with weather. here is adam caskey. >> areas of light rain early this morning. just light sprinkle action. not a big deal. notice right around the metro area, around the belt way, southbound 95, even north of the belt way, prince george's county we...
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reporter: i'm bruce leshan at mcpherson square where a sense of impending trouble has settled. a judge says the tents may be legally protected, symbols of this protest, but the mattresses, the blankets, the sleeping bags, the towels all of which the police could see easily, well, those may not be protected. >> students and workers will never be defeated. reporter: police and protesters remain locked in an uneasy standoff. authorities have ordered the occupiers to remove the big tarp, the tent of dreams that they've stretched over the statue of general mcpherson and they've told them to get rid of their camping gear. a judge has told police they can enforce that order as long as they do not close the park and evict all the protesters who are not sleeping. >> a lot of people resist, you know. i'm not one of them. i'm not going to stand here and get hurt fighting with the police. i'm a washingtonian. i'm just going to pack up and leave. reporter: peacefully. >> yeah of. reporter: charles mcdonough says he hasn't slept in days. he's an unemployed carpenter. >> i have a 7-year-old t
reporter: i'm bruce leshan at mcpherson square where a sense of impending trouble has settled. a judge says the tents may be legally protected, symbols of this protest, but the mattresses, the blankets, the sleeping bags, the towels all of which the police could see easily, well, those may not be protected. >> students and workers will never be defeated. reporter: police and protesters remain locked in an uneasy standoff. authorities have ordered the occupiers to remove the big tarp, the...
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at mcpherson square. take a look. d.c. police and u.s. park police here, although it may be a little more quiet than it's been for a while, since this protest began in october. most of the protesters are out of the park tonight, at least for now. now take a look at video we shot earlier. this is what it looks like now after this morning's predawn raid. a muddy mess. some of the tents only partially standing. trash and containers everywhere. u.s. park police still in riot gear, going through the park inch by inch. presumably still inspecting it and keeping an eye on the protesters who have returned to one section of the park that is open. they won't have to comply with the no sleeping in the park rule. and others are vowing that they will come back, too. >> it was devastating and hurting, literally. there was a lot of violence and brutality. and yeah, not a good day. >> that said, camping is a tactic and this is not going to kill our movement. we are here to stay. >> now as i regroup, some of the protester
at mcpherson square. take a look. d.c. police and u.s. park police here, although it may be a little more quiet than it's been for a while, since this protest began in october. most of the protesters are out of the park tonight, at least for now. now take a look at video we shot earlier. this is what it looks like now after this morning's predawn raid. a muddy mess. some of the tents only partially standing. trash and containers everywhere. u.s. park police still in riot gear, going through the...
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. >> occupy protestors are cleared out from mcpherson square but one officer sent to the hospital. plus ... >>> what defines us as americans is our conviction, that things must be better that conviction guides this campaign. it is rallied millions of americans to our cause including tens of thousands of nevadans who gave me their support here today i thank them. >>> mitt romney wins last night eosine vas da caucuses. >>> it is the deadliest day in syria's up rising 230 killed in what protestors are calling a massacre, president obama calls on syria's president to go. >>> plus getting ready for the big game g-men for the pats in indianapolis. once again a live lookout side jefferson memorial hopefully those cherry blossoms are staying asleep right now i don't want to see them blossom early with the warm weather we have been having we will go to gwen toll bert in the weather center for a look at what happened overnight. >>> good morning melanie. yes, we did have a lot of snow and accumulating in some of our neighbourhoods it is not quite over yet. let's take a look at our maps and sh
. >> occupy protestors are cleared out from mcpherson square but one officer sent to the hospital. plus ... >>> what defines us as americans is our conviction, that things must be better that conviction guides this campaign. it is rallied millions of americans to our cause including tens of thousands of nevadans who gave me their support here today i thank them. >>> mitt romney wins last night eosine vas da caucuses. >>> it is the deadliest day in syria's up...
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yesterday mcpherson secure. today police move on to freedom plaza. thank you for joining us at 6:00, i'm will thomas. >> i'm maureen umeh. two occupy d.c. camps, two different environments. >> saturday police arrested 11 people most during the predawn raid at mcpherson square. day two at freedom plaza, a different story. roz platers joins us -- platter joins us live. >> reporter: police came in to muck officer son square on horseback and they came in in riot gear, made a dozen arrests. there was a lot of resize assistants to it. they began dismantling tents. a different story here tonight. as you can see, quiet. people are inside their tents but police are enforcing the snow sleeping here. they have a security perimeter outside the park here. but, again, no -- the scene is not nearly as much as the chaos of yesterday at mcpherson square tents. here is how it began to go down. i got a call about 10:00 this morning from the protestors saying that park police were coming in and giving them a warning that they indeed would be going to the park in an hour
yesterday mcpherson secure. today police move on to freedom plaza. thank you for joining us at 6:00, i'm will thomas. >> i'm maureen umeh. two occupy d.c. camps, two different environments. >> saturday police arrested 11 people most during the predawn raid at mcpherson square. day two at freedom plaza, a different story. roz platers joins us -- platter joins us live. >> reporter: police came in to muck officer son square on horseback and they came in in riot gear, made a dozen...
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wait. >> rob wolf. >> i'll get you. >> my question is for professor mcpherson, and it deals with the issue of contingency that they have talked about. if i remember correctly in your book "battle cry of freedom," you maintained pretty much the traditional view at least my view and the view of most people i know that gettysburg and vicksburg combined were the turning point. i know since then, you have had a book that you put out on antietam. and my question is, is it still your position that pretty much the turning point took place at gettysburg and vicksburg or have your views evolved since then? >> i identified what i called four major turning points in the civil war, and i think i would stick with that. the first one was actually a turning point from what looked like inevitable union victory in the spring of 1862, with all of the union successes in the western theater and along the south atlantic coast, and with mclellan's army at the potomac more than 100,000 strong looking like any day here at the beginning of june they were going to march into richmond. could the confederacy hav
wait. >> rob wolf. >> i'll get you. >> my question is for professor mcpherson, and it deals with the issue of contingency that they have talked about. if i remember correctly in your book "battle cry of freedom," you maintained pretty much the traditional view at least my view and the view of most people i know that gettysburg and vicksburg combined were the turning point. i know since then, you have had a book that you put out on antietam. and my question is, is it...
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-- muddy ground over at mcpherson square. the inspections that started sunday went smoothly and orderly. protesters even played classic rock as police and hazmat crews went tent to tent throwing away any bedding or material that posed a health risk. one uproar came when a medical tent was trashed here but the s.w.a.t. team in riot gear never had to move in. police are enforcing the no camping rule and many occupiers have been invited to sleep at area shelters and churches, including lutheran place. >> it was important for us to help them because we feel they've been helping us in terms of spreading the message, the inequality in our nation. >> reporter: you may remember 11 people were arrested at mcpherson square when police moved into to inspect those tents saturday. the occupiers there have resisted in the past and resisted saturday. many shouting at police and were shoved literally out of the park. one police officer is being treated after a brick was thrown in his face. here at freedom plaza, those things were very differ
-- muddy ground over at mcpherson square. the inspections that started sunday went smoothly and orderly. protesters even played classic rock as police and hazmat crews went tent to tent throwing away any bedding or material that posed a health risk. one uproar came when a medical tent was trashed here but the s.w.a.t. team in riot gear never had to move in. police are enforcing the no camping rule and many occupiers have been invited to sleep at area shelters and churches, including lutheran...
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how many of you suspected that jim mcpherson was going to nominate david faragate. one vote. >> how much do you think the efforts assisted faragate's activity in new orleans? >> that was an important factor. originally the confederates had created what they called a river defense fleet down in new orleans, the 14 vessels, which could have given him a lot of trouble. they were called up river, six of them were sent up river. i think ultimately this was a decision by confederate secretary of the navy and then endorsed by jefferson davis s h up to contest the union fleet's effort to capture island number t ten. this was in late march. that lessened the opposition to faragate. another example of what lincoln was trying to get his canwa to y against con ffederate defenses thin out those defensestime. and so clearly i think simultaneous advance by the upper river fleet union eecialln was of material aid to farages ever. >> i was struck by the similarity by tactics used at island ten and running at night and et cetera and use of the mortar rounds. >> that's right. the unio
how many of you suspected that jim mcpherson was going to nominate david faragate. one vote. >> how much do you think the efforts assisted faragate's activity in new orleans? >> that was an important factor. originally the confederates had created what they called a river defense fleet down in new orleans, the 14 vessels, which could have given him a lot of trouble. they were called up river, six of them were sent up river. i think ultimately this was a decision by confederate...
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officers move in, big changes made tonight at mcpherson square. good to have you with us, i'm maurine thomas. >> and we'll take ewe live in a moment. a new battle in the race for president. the polls are closed in nevada's caucus. and with 8% of precincts reporting, mitt romney has 41% of the votes. newt gingrich has 25%. ron paul has 22%. and rick santorum has 13%. again, this is just with 8% of the precincts reporting at the time in nevada. we're going to speak with our political analyst in just a few minutes to get insight on what looks to be a mitt romney right now at the moment. >>> meanwhile, winter finally arriving. everyone has been asking where is the snow? well, here it is. at least in the midwest. >> light snow is falling in parts of our region tonight. if you don't see it where you live, you could be in for a wintery mix. a consolation prize. gwen, we have been spared this winter, but winter weather is now at our doorstep. >> we have been spared. we had a mild winter, will, but we are getting a taste of winter right now. let's begin wi
officers move in, big changes made tonight at mcpherson square. good to have you with us, i'm maurine thomas. >> and we'll take ewe live in a moment. a new battle in the race for president. the polls are closed in nevada's caucus. and with 8% of precincts reporting, mitt romney has 41% of the votes. newt gingrich has 25%. ron paul has 22%. and rick santorum has 13%. again, this is just with 8% of the precincts reporting at the time in nevada. we're going to speak with our political...
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encampment at mcpherson square. this exclusive video shows he needed help walking to an awaiting suv. police have arrested and charged the brick-thrower, described as one of the protesters, with assault with a deadly weapon. the assault happened on a day when u.s. park police swept the encampme encampment, arriving before dawn on horseback. police in hazmat suits began clearing trash, debris and tents deemed to be health hazards. protesters say their personal property was seized and ransacked. >> they told us this morning that they weren't going to be removing tents that were in compliance, but that seems to have been a lie. >> reporter: but then it got more intense. [ shouting ] police in riot gear closed off sections of mcpherson square, setting up metal gates to keep occupiers out. that led to angry clashes with police and several arrests, including one man who hopped over the barrier. >> our purpose was to enforce the camping regulations. these regulations are being enforced -- >> it's an eviction! >> -- abateme
encampment at mcpherson square. this exclusive video shows he needed help walking to an awaiting suv. police have arrested and charged the brick-thrower, described as one of the protesters, with assault with a deadly weapon. the assault happened on a day when u.s. park police swept the encampme encampment, arriving before dawn on horseback. police in hazmat suits began clearing trash, debris and tents deemed to be health hazards. protesters say their personal property was seized and ransacked....
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of course we saw some violence over at mcpherson square. things were very orderly and quite calm here at freedom plaza. this morning all is quiet. we did have one protester kind of walking around screaming loudly but that was pretty much it. there has been no major disruption here at freedom plaza. police are patrolling the area preparing for more inspections later this morning. the checks were orderly as i mentioned at freedom plaza sunday as crews and hazmat threw away any tents that posed a health risk. that includes the protesters' medical tent here. one man was arrested but s.w.a.t. team officers on standby never had to mobilized. since occupiers can no longer sleep here, many are staying at area shelters and churches. >> it was important for us to help them because we feel that they've been helping us so much in terms of spreading the message of the inequality in our nation. >> reporter: saturday as you may remember, 11 protesters were arrested during a police crackdown at mcpherson square. one man is now charged with felony assault a
of course we saw some violence over at mcpherson square. things were very orderly and quite calm here at freedom plaza. this morning all is quiet. we did have one protester kind of walking around screaming loudly but that was pretty much it. there has been no major disruption here at freedom plaza. police are patrolling the area preparing for more inspections later this morning. the checks were orderly as i mentioned at freedom plaza sunday as crews and hazmat threw away any tents that posed a...
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i'll talk louder, graduate student of jim mcpherson as well as a constituent of sean at princeton. jim, if a college senior came to you today and said i want to be an american historian, what would be your advice for him? >> or her. >> or her. >> my advice to him would be to go to one of the universities where my distinguished colleagues teach and study whatever interests they -- that they want to pursue. in recent years, the -- i think one of the more exciting developments has been a new scholarship in the history of the american revolution in the early public, people like gordon wood brown and many other scholars have been doing for the american revolution in the early history shah sean wollentz is another example of that the early republic what i and others have tried to do for the civil war and reconstruction period. that's only one area. i always tell college seniors at princeton when they were trying to find a subject for their senior thesis or graduate students looking for a topic on which to do a dissertation, that the first requirement is it's something that you really hav
i'll talk louder, graduate student of jim mcpherson as well as a constituent of sean at princeton. jim, if a college senior came to you today and said i want to be an american historian, what would be your advice for him? >> or her. >> or her. >> my advice to him would be to go to one of the universities where my distinguished colleagues teach and study whatever interests they -- that they want to pursue. in recent years, the -- i think one of the more exciting developments...
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park service workers emptied crash cans in mcpherson square this morning. their job is easier than it has been in months. gone are most of the occupy d.c. protesters. police cleared away many of the tents over the weekend. >> it's a mess. >> reporter: this man walks through mcpherson square every day on his way to work. he's glad the occupy camp has been whittled down in size. >> seemed like it was getting more and more out of control. i can understand people wanting to protest and that, but this is just getting to be too much. >> reporter: but not all of the tents are gone. those that were free of bedding an personal belongings were allowed to stay. there were a few protesters keeping vigil early this morning, but nothing like the numbers seen over the last five months. park police continue to monitor the square looking for anyone who violates the no-camping rule. but people who work in the area are hopeful that things will soon get back to normal. >> i actually like the smaller presence because it's not as much stuff going on so i don't think there will b
park service workers emptied crash cans in mcpherson square this morning. their job is easier than it has been in months. gone are most of the occupy d.c. protesters. police cleared away many of the tents over the weekend. >> it's a mess. >> reporter: this man walks through mcpherson square every day on his way to work. he's glad the occupy camp has been whittled down in size. >> seemed like it was getting more and more out of control. i can understand people wanting to...
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early morning did bring a bit of action to mcpherson square as mounted park police officers converged on the square and protesters with occupy d.c. scrambled to assemble their own ranks. looks like the point was to assemble a perimeter around the statute of the park. they did get the protesters to remove the drape around the statute and pedestal referring to the tent of dreams. there were four protesters arrested a peaceful act of civil dis disobedience that led to the arrest. the police chief, david schlosser responding over the heckling of one protester explained what the action was about. >> when we entered the park, our purpose was to enforce the camping regulations. >> eviction! >> this is not an eviction. this has gone very very successfully. a great deal of cooperation from the folks in the park and right now, we have no arrests. the united states park police continues to support the right of people that exercise their constitutional there i pr constitutionally protected rights. >> reporter: a lot of this is per court order a couple weeks ago, where a judge said they could rema
early morning did bring a bit of action to mcpherson square as mounted park police officers converged on the square and protesters with occupy d.c. scrambled to assemble their own ranks. looks like the point was to assemble a perimeter around the statute of the park. they did get the protesters to remove the drape around the statute and pedestal referring to the tent of dreams. there were four protesters arrested a peaceful act of civil dis disobedience that led to the arrest. the police chief,...
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those who remain were doing their best to keep mcpherson square clean. residents who live across from the encampment as well as bills owners are happy something was done to address the rat infestation and other health concerns. >> i feel bad for the park. the park didn't do anything wrong. i understand what the guys are trying to say. everybody's frustrated. >> i think it's been a very inefficient process of moving it out. it's something that should have been done awhile ago. now they need to go ahead and do it. >> reporter: national park service crews were back at it sunday morning, cleaning four months worth of occupation. not just mcpherson square, but also in freedom plaza, where things were much more calm and no arrests were reported. the downtown business improvement business wants the u.s. park police to keep the presence here in mcpherson square 24/7 so they can monitor activities at the encampment. they also want the u.s. park service to have maintenance crews on hand to clean up any mess and repair any damages to the square. police are also enf
those who remain were doing their best to keep mcpherson square clean. residents who live across from the encampment as well as bills owners are happy something was done to address the rat infestation and other health concerns. >> i feel bad for the park. the park didn't do anything wrong. i understand what the guys are trying to say. everybody's frustrated. >> i think it's been a very inefficient process of moving it out. it's something that should have been done awhile ago. now...
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. >> on saturday at mcpherson square police officer was hit in the face with a brick. the protester is expected in court today. >> the movement is here to stay. >> were largely unoccupied sunday night. but some people are getting the message and some people don't care. >> handful of protesters and a dozen park police. they were expecting tens and making sure no one was camping out. >> this is not an eviction. our goal is to ensure health and safety. >> a far cry from the violent confrontation saturday in mcpherson square. >> one person got clubbed on the arm and another got a finger broken. >> one officer was struck in the face with a flying bridge. a dozen protesters arrested. they say they're not putting. -- not quitting. >> it is important we maintain a physical presence. >> it becomes a nuisance to the citizens and the people of the city, then it's time to make changes. >> the message is starting to get through. >> a 40-year d.c. resident is a believer. >> something is going to happen as a result of this. there will be some legislation. >> these occupiers have been
. >> on saturday at mcpherson square police officer was hit in the face with a brick. the protester is expected in court today. >> the movement is here to stay. >> were largely unoccupied sunday night. but some people are getting the message and some people don't care. >> handful of protesters and a dozen park police. they were expecting tens and making sure no one was camping out. >> this is not an eviction. our goal is to ensure health and safety. >> a far...
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park police here at mcpherson square. yesterday police warned they were eventually going to move in with force while this morning we saw just that. dozens of officer raided the camp here looking for any sleeping materials and those who might be sleeping here at the federally owned park. at one point, a group leaving a nightclub nearby got into an altercation with the protesters. police moved in and arrested a man for disorderly conduct. the man was pulled out of a tent in handcuffs. we were told he stays at the camp from time to time but he is not an active member of occupy d.c.. police say they had a warrant for his arrest. some tell us they are part of a sleep strike and are now going on more 234507b hours without sleeping. again, -- more than 30 hours without sleeping. john gonzales, abc 7 news. >> thanks so much, john. the fight for florida is over as mitt romney scored a decisive victory in the sunshine street. he beat newt gingrich by 14 points, but the former house speaker says the fight is not over yet. >> to the
park police here at mcpherson square. yesterday police warned they were eventually going to move in with force while this morning we saw just that. dozens of officer raided the camp here looking for any sleeping materials and those who might be sleeping here at the federally owned park. at one point, a group leaving a nightclub nearby got into an altercation with the protesters. police moved in and arrested a man for disorderly conduct. the man was pulled out of a tent in handcuffs. we were...
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the protesters are out of mcpherson square right now. however, apparently it's the intention of the park police to let them back at some point, because a good proportion of the tents are staying. i would say the majority are going. i think the majority fail the park police test and they're finding camping gear, sleeping bags and pillows in them. those tents are going away. that's the latest. this is an ongoing changing situation. tune in at 10 tonight, because we don't know what's going on hour by hour >> thank you, john. we have ross plater monitoring the situation as well and that report is at 10. >>> moving on, the snowstorm that blanketed parts of colorado moved its way to nebraska. things got dangerous overnight in omaha, especially for a tractor trailer that lost control on this highway. officers shut down another major artery because of downed power lines, and for the most part, people are being told just to stay at home. the warm weather we had here has cooled off a bit. glen tolbert is in the fox 5 weather center. glen, i can't
the protesters are out of mcpherson square right now. however, apparently it's the intention of the park police to let them back at some point, because a good proportion of the tents are staying. i would say the majority are going. i think the majority fail the park police test and they're finding camping gear, sleeping bags and pillows in them. those tents are going away. that's the latest. this is an ongoing changing situation. tune in at 10 tonight, because we don't know what's going on hour...
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national park service crews found everything from human waste to rats in mcpherson square, some dead, some alive. fox 5's roz plater is in the newsroom to start us off tonight. >> well, u.s. park police are making rounds at both of the occupy d.c. sites tonight enforcing the no camping in the park rule and protestors tell us the officers told help to expect more inspections early tomorrow morning. this morning on day two of the sweep park police gave protestors at freedom plaza an hour warning, then came back and swept through the site looking for bedding, cooking materials, anything that could be used for camping. they said they will enforce the no sleeping rule. they cleared most of the tents hazmat teams took down a handful with unsanitary conditions of one person was arrested for threatening an officer, but there seems to be very little trouble. >> they came in here with a clear cut direct saying you get in compliance. we'll be out as fast as we can. they were here about three hours and they left. that was it. our kitchen got flying color inspection. our media and medical departme
national park service crews found everything from human waste to rats in mcpherson square, some dead, some alive. fox 5's roz plater is in the newsroom to start us off tonight. >> well, u.s. park police are making rounds at both of the occupy d.c. sites tonight enforcing the no camping in the park rule and protestors tell us the officers told help to expect more inspections early tomorrow morning. this morning on day two of the sweep park police gave protestors at freedom plaza an hour...
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there are a lot fewer tents at freedom plaza and mcpherson square after this weekend's raid. tonight, occupy d.c. is a movement that is not really occupying much. they geared up in hazmat suits to clean up the campsite at freedom plaza and at freedom square. at freedom plaza, they were joined by protesters calling out tensets and trash. it has left protesters seemingly lost. >> we will come back. >> at mcpherson square, they were using power hoses to watch the walkways. most of the debris move from the square considered a biohazard. despite the cleanup dead rats litter the square. >> i was about to get not nice. >> jeremiah allegedly threw a brick hitting a police officer in the head. >> it is exhilarating, depressing [bleep] it did not block it off, so i guess we can put them back up. >> this is among one of the structures still standing. while most of the tents are gone, the tenacity remains strong. >> this goes into the internet, people's homes churches, and it keeps going on. >> as for jeremiah, who we mentioned, he may have tossed a brick at a police opposition and was i
there are a lot fewer tents at freedom plaza and mcpherson square after this weekend's raid. tonight, occupy d.c. is a movement that is not really occupying much. they geared up in hazmat suits to clean up the campsite at freedom plaza and at freedom square. at freedom plaza, they were joined by protesters calling out tensets and trash. it has left protesters seemingly lost. >> we will come back. >> at mcpherson square, they were using power hoses to watch the walkways. most of the...
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camp at mcpherson square. they're forcing protesters to remove camping gear from tents which violate park rules. so far, there have been no violent conflicts. this has been going on for two hours now. the protesters were forced to take down the tent of dreams draped around the statute of general mcpherson. it comes after they would be enforce i enforcing strict rules in the park. they can stay in the park but cannot set up new tents or sleep there overnight. we will get a check of your >>> let's go to chuck bell now in storm center 4. >> thanks. we're off to a cloudy start this morning. woch or two breaks of sunshine. don't expect it to last too long. the clouds will totally win the day. temperatures generally in the 30s. 37 in washington, but a little bit colder in parts of northern virginia. cull person pepper at 30. there are raindrops and snowflakes to our west and snowflakes moving in our general direction. increasing clouds, highs mid to upper 40s, tonight, chance of rain, mix of snowflakes and could get
camp at mcpherson square. they're forcing protesters to remove camping gear from tents which violate park rules. so far, there have been no violent conflicts. this has been going on for two hours now. the protesters were forced to take down the tent of dreams draped around the statute of general mcpherson. it comes after they would be enforce i enforcing strict rules in the park. they can stay in the park but cannot set up new tents or sleep there overnight. we will get a check of your...
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[d] as police worked their way through mcpherson square, there was occasional rrsistance from some of the protestors.[nat sot, 01.07.10 -- second scream] [e] in general, the resistance to the parkkpolice was short-lived. as the day wore &pon, parts of mcpherson square began to look ore like a park than a caapproond.super: maria luque / lives nearbyluque bite, 01.10003"uh, mixee put i missed thh park. the cleaa park. are you glad to get the park back. yeah. (nods). (:13) eight people were this morning'' raid. 3 two teachers at the same school accused of practicinn bondaae and sick sexual fantasies with young students. why parents say tte school knew it was goingg on and did nothinn. underneath a jumbo jet. how he ended p wwth the entire 100 thousanddton lane parked on his legs. i'm jeff barnd. e have new suspects on theewheel of jussicc. findd will be highlighted.. next. fighting back against crime. you justice. jeff barnd is standdng by justice.ight's heel of justice. 3 3 3 3 p3 all new suupects this week on the wheel oo justice. with your help... one oo theseesuspects will soon be be
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protesters are vowing that they are not done yet. >> with fewer attendants and protesters in mcpherson square, occupy d.c. has a much different look. this comes after park police scoured both in kamins over the weekend and they were back keeping a watchful eye this morning. for some people, the cleanup is a move in the right direction than i am happy to see all the tents gone right now i would like the part to go back to the way it was bad protesters say they are regrouping and renewing their efforts. >> the occupation will continue. we have heard it before but you cannot predict an idea. >> it was different over the weekend. tense moments erupted saturday during more than 12-hour battle between the two sides. at least 12 people were arrested including the man police believe are is responsible for throwing a brick striking an officer in the face great he is expected in court today. >> the one person got clubbed on the arm and a girl got her finger broken and there were quite a few injuries. >> occupiers about the movement is here to stay. >> we are one of the last handful of 24-hour oc
protesters are vowing that they are not done yet. >> with fewer attendants and protesters in mcpherson square, occupy d.c. has a much different look. this comes after park police scoured both in kamins over the weekend and they were back keeping a watchful eye this morning. for some people, the cleanup is a move in the right direction than i am happy to see all the tents gone right now i would like the part to go back to the way it was bad protesters say they are regrouping and renewing...
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park police officer, injuring him, one of several explosive confrontations in mcpherson square. breanne carter joins us with the latest. >> in number of people remain in the park, but so do a number of park police officers. it is very quiet at this point only a few protesters staying in the park. it was a much difference seen earlier today. tense moments at the mcpherson square after the more than 12- hour battle between the police and protesters. at times, the sides clashed, including an incident where an officer was hit in the face with a brick. the man the police believe is responsible is now in custody. >> the first tent went down, that is when the confrontation began. it got crazy. >> it was really ugly at one point. or people who were hurt. they were beaten. was really sad and disappointing. that it started before 6:00 this morning when authorities in riot gear and on horseback moved in. >> please leave now. >> the police used barricades to section of portions of the park what hazmat crews took away trash and debris. they said today was not about addiction but enforcement
park police officer, injuring him, one of several explosive confrontations in mcpherson square. breanne carter joins us with the latest. >> in number of people remain in the park, but so do a number of park police officers. it is very quiet at this point only a few protesters staying in the park. it was a much difference seen earlier today. tense moments at the mcpherson square after the more than 12- hour battle between the police and protesters. at times, the sides clashed, including an...
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at about any point. >> reporter: at mcpherson square, a majority of the tents are gone. large areas of the park once again in open space. some tents remain and the same is true at freedom plaza, where the inspection was less contentious. occupy demonstrators are using the mostly empty fence as a symbolic part of the protest. the police officers are checking the tents overnight to make sure no one is sleeping there. jeremiah desouza will remain in custody and at a halfway house in which he's not allowed to leave. most halfway house inmates are allowed to go in and out, he has to stay in the building. nathaniel gorecki, has been released on his own and he's agreed to stay away from mcpherson square, both men face felony charges, shawn. >> thank you for the update. >> the defense attorney for john hinkley jr. claims he's shown he is no longer dangerous. hinkley is going before a judge asking to spend more time with his mother in williamsburg. he's been at saint elizabeth hospital since he was found not guilty by reason of insanity. he has visited his mother for as long as 1
at about any point. >> reporter: at mcpherson square, a majority of the tents are gone. large areas of the park once again in open space. some tents remain and the same is true at freedom plaza, where the inspection was less contentious. occupy demonstrators are using the mostly empty fence as a symbolic part of the protest. the police officers are checking the tents overnight to make sure no one is sleeping there. jeremiah desouza will remain in custody and at a halfway house in which...
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protestors facing felony assault charges arrested saturday during the raid at mcpherson square accused of attacking police officers. tonight one of those officers is still recovering from his injury. fox 5's john henrehan has more on the court hearing today. >> reporter: on saturday a large contingent of u.s. park police officers including mounted police and scores of officers in full riot gear gathered before dawn at mcpherson square to inspect the tents. the protestors had erected them there for months, the tents that had sleeping gear or personal possessions removed for allegedly violating anti- camping regulations. later in the day police and protestors scuffled several times. s. during one of those scuffles police say protestor jeremiah desausa threw a full coca-cola bottle at police and hit a lieutenant in the face. according to court documents, the police officer still has blurred vision in one eye and a physician says he can't judge whether the damage is permanent until bleeding stops and swelling subsides. another defendant nathaniel gorecki is charged with throwing a 3-foot l
protestors facing felony assault charges arrested saturday during the raid at mcpherson square accused of attacking police officers. tonight one of those officers is still recovering from his injury. fox 5's john henrehan has more on the court hearing today. >> reporter: on saturday a large contingent of u.s. park police officers including mounted police and scores of officers in full riot gear gathered before dawn at mcpherson square to inspect the tents. the protestors had erected them...
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this what is mcpherson square looked like -- campsites. this is what mcpherson square looked like saturday morning when officers began confiscating sleeping and bedding gear from the priers. this morning -- protestors. this is what it looked like this morning. >>> this morning there were only two people manning an information tent in mcpherson square and about a half a dozen were walking around the freedom plaza encampment. the demonstrators we spoke with say this weekend's police action hasn't deterred them. >> ever since i got back from miami five days ago i've been awake doing our 24 hour vigil and i plan on continuing to do that until the police decide that we can continue doing what we're doing and sleep. >> 11 protestors were arrested during saturday's morning raid in mcpherson square. one of those arrested is accused of hitting an officer in the face with a brick. >>> the trial is now underway for a political operative accused of trying to suppress the black vote during maryland's 2010 gubernatorial election. julius hanson was campa
this what is mcpherson square looked like -- campsites. this is what mcpherson square looked like saturday morning when officers began confiscating sleeping and bedding gear from the priers. this morning -- protestors. this is what it looked like this morning. >>> this morning there were only two people manning an information tent in mcpherson square and about a half a dozen were walking around the freedom plaza encampment. the demonstrators we spoke with say this weekend's police...
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arrested 12 people during the inspections including one who threw a brick at a park police officer in mcpherson square hitting the officer in the face. he was treated and released from the hospital. on sunday police also inspected freedom plaza. it went a whole lot smoother there. >> they were basically giving us a warning what we can and can't do in our tents. >> police also removed the so-called tent of dreams at mcpherson square. park police say they are enforcing the no camping rule at both sites. >>> it's 4:21. time for a "first look" at the forecast. 35 degrees out there. a cold start. >> for those just arriving home, it was a rather cold drive in, and temperatures are down, frosty cold down into the 20s in many locations. as we start off this monday after super bowl sunday. a little bit sleep deprived many of us this morning. right now 32 at ronald reagan washington national airport under a clear sky. south-southwesterly breeze. fog around the shenandoah valley and northern blue ridge, panel of west virginia, a little bit of icy fog there with temperatures right near 30 degrees and it's
arrested 12 people during the inspections including one who threw a brick at a park police officer in mcpherson square hitting the officer in the face. he was treated and released from the hospital. on sunday police also inspected freedom plaza. it went a whole lot smoother there. >> they were basically giving us a warning what we can and can't do in our tents. >> police also removed the so-called tent of dreams at mcpherson square. park police say they are enforcing the no camping...
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are still conducting a sleep strike. >> good morning, ever since the camping ban went into effect at mcpherson square, there has been tension between the occupy d.c. protesters and park police. police warned they would move in yesterday with force. this morning, we saw that are dozens of officers raided the camp here and they were looking for any type of sleeping material and those who still might be sleeping here at the federally-own the park. we are told that a group leaving a nightclub nearby got into an altercation with some of the protesters and police moved in and they arrested a man for disorderly conduct. the man was pulled out of a tent and he was handcuffed. activists say the man does stay at the camp from time to time but he is not an active member of occupy the seat they had a warrant for his arrest. there are still a number of protesters here taking part of what they call a sleep strike. they are now going on more than 30 hours without sleep. >> thank you. it was a rough night for people living in northwest d.c. apartment building. the people were forced to leave their building on
are still conducting a sleep strike. >> good morning, ever since the camping ban went into effect at mcpherson square, there has been tension between the occupy d.c. protesters and park police. police warned they would move in yesterday with force. this morning, we saw that are dozens of officers raided the camp here and they were looking for any type of sleeping material and those who still might be sleeping here at the federally-own the park. we are told that a group leaving a nightclub...
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. >>> police returned to mcpherson square today following big changes for occupy d.c. protesters. over the weekend officers moved in to enforce a no camping policy. as megan mcgrath reports even with a lot of the tents moved out it'll still be a while before things get back to normal. >> reporter: park service workers emptied trash cans in mcpherson square this morning. their job is easier than it has been in months. gone are most of the occupy d.c. protesters. police cleared away many of the tents over the weekend. >> it's a mess. >> reporter: ray walks through mcpherson square every day on his way to work. he's glad the occupy camp is whittled down in size. >> seems like it's just getting more and more out of control. i can understand people wanting to protest in that but this is just getting to be too much. >> not all of the tents are gone. those that were free of betting and personal belongings were allowed to stay. there were a few protesters keeping vigil early this morning but nothing like the numbers seen over the last five months. park police continued to monitor the squa
. >>> police returned to mcpherson square today following big changes for occupy d.c. protesters. over the weekend officers moved in to enforce a no camping policy. as megan mcgrath reports even with a lot of the tents moved out it'll still be a while before things get back to normal. >> reporter: park service workers emptied trash cans in mcpherson square this morning. their job is easier than it has been in months. gone are most of the occupy d.c. protesters. police cleared...
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protesters are still occupying both mcpherson square and freedom plaza. more than a day after the park service said it would enforce that camping ban in both parks. both sides appeared before a u.s. district judge this morning. one of the protesters filed a lawsuit to get an injunction against the park police. the judge denied that request, but did rule the federal government would have to serve any notice of eviction through that court. right now, the national park service says it has no immediate plan to close down the protests. >>> now, to the town of arizona where city council candidate who was kicked off the ballot is fighting back. we're talking about cabrera. last week a judge removed her name after ruling that her english speaking skills were not good enough to serve in office. under arizona law, office holders must be able to read, write, and speak in english. cabrera was born in arizona, but lived in mexico until she was 17 and she says she can handle her english well enough to serve. >> i speak english. a little maybe. but it's enough. >> okay,
protesters are still occupying both mcpherson square and freedom plaza. more than a day after the park service said it would enforce that camping ban in both parks. both sides appeared before a u.s. district judge this morning. one of the protesters filed a lawsuit to get an injunction against the park police. the judge denied that request, but did rule the federal government would have to serve any notice of eviction through that court. right now, the national park service says it has no...